Module Identifier IR32720  
Module Title SCOTTISH GAELIC  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Dr Ian Hughes  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Pre-Requisite GC10110 OR IR10110 -  
Course delivery Lecture    
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  75%
Semester Assessment Essay: Exercises  25%

Learning outcomes

After completing this module:

1. You will be able to recognise and use the majority of morphological and syntactical forms of Scottish Gaelic.

2. You will be able to read with the aid of a dictionary various prose passages in Scottish Gaelic.

3. You will be familiar with some aspects of Gaelic oral traditions.

4. You will be able to translate sentences into Gaelic.

5. You will be able to carry on a simple conversation in Gaelic.

Brief description

An introduction to the main characteristics of the modern language, with a study of selected prose and verse texts.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6